date:Mar 11, 2014
sed by China and Russia on the US pig meat related to the use of ractopamine created favourable conditions for EU pig meat exporters: total volumes shipped to third countries increased by 2.5 per cent year-on-year reaching 2.2 million tonnes. Exports to both major partners increased - by 10 per cent to Russia and by 26 per cent to China and Hong Kong together - these destinations making up for 49 per cent of total pig meat volumes exported from the EU.
In 2014, exports might slightly decrease d